Case 1309745/2020 · Employment Tribunal
Ms S Akhtar v Syed Solicitors — 2022
- Case reference
- 1309745/2020
- Decision date
- 7 June 2022
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Boyle Representation
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms S Akhtar
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningMs S Akhtar brought claims against Syed Solicitors including automatic unfair dismissal for taking part in trade activities or making use of trade union services, deductions from wages, breach of contract, and statutory compensation for failure to provide written particulars. The tribunal dismissed the automatic unfair dismissal claim.
The tribunal upheld two wages claims. It found that the respondent had underpaid the claimant's salary during employment on the basis of 10 hours per week at an agreed rate of £8.21, and ordered payment of £1,118.19 gross. It also found that the respondent failed to pay the claimant in lieu of 25.8 hours of accrued but untaken annual leave on termination, and ordered £211.82 gross.
The tribunal further held that the respondent breached the claimant's fixed-term apprenticeship contract by dismissing her before the end of the term, which ran from 1 April 2019 to 28 December 2022. No damages were awarded for that breach because the tribunal found the claimant had fully mitigated her losses. In addition, the tribunal ordered £164.20 additional compensation for failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars. The total monetary award was £1,494.21.
Claims and outcomes
5 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union | Automatic unfair dismissal claim by reason of the claimant taking part in trade activities or making use of trade union services. | Dismissed | — | — |
| Unlawful deduction from wages | Unauthorised deduction from wages for underpayment of salary during employment; tribunal recorded an agreed rate of £8.21 for 10 hours per week and ordered the gross sum deducted. | Upheld | — | £1,118 |
| Breach of contract | Breach of contract claim arising from dismissal before the end of a fixed-term apprenticeship contract running from 1 April 2019 to 28 December 2022; no damages were awarded because the claimant had fully mitigated her losses. | Upheld | — | — |
| Holiday pay | Unauthorised deduction from wages for failure to pay in lieu of 25.8 hours of accrued but untaken annual leave on termination. | Upheld | — | £212 |
| Other | Additional compensation awarded under section 38 for failure to provide a written statement of employment particulars. | Upheld | — | £164 |
Remedy
Monetary award- Total award
- £1,494
- across all upheld claims
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